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- Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:21 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Land Rover 4.3 V8 - revision and tuning
- Replies: 19
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It's possible to fit 3.9 pistons into a 4.2 but you need to machine their tops to put them just below the deck. This then gives you a piston with a reduced dish and the compression ratio will be higher. I don't know the number though. The top ring will however be closer to the crown but unless you ...
- Fri Sep 23, 2016 4:39 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: engine balancing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8306
Give John Eales a ring. His brother does all his engine balancing and does it correctly with a proper individual internal balance. He did my TVR 5 ltr which needed a lot of metal removing from the crank and then a fair bit of heavy metal also adding. End result is super smooth. Wasnt expensive eithe...
- Sat Jul 16, 2016 9:29 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Oil leak, new Rover V8 headgaskets
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5028
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:02 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: TVR 5 litre pistons.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3100
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:10 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: TVR 5 litre pistons.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3100
- Mon May 30, 2016 2:17 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: TVR 5 litre pistons.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3100
TVR 5 litre pistons.
My Griff 500 engine has the usual rattle on the over run at about 1800rpm even though i`ve just re built it. The only thing i didnt change were the pistons so presume these are the culprits. Not the end of the world as a lot do it but i`d rather it be quiet. As per usual it is quiet when cold and th...